East, Depart, Viriddis, Jewelscalen etc...

Mavalen - Dreamweaver · February 2015

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This guys need to be scaled back a bit, for a solo quest ( and they give no indication that they are a group quest), they are monumentally hard and often I find myself skipping over them. Which I find to be very frustrating, as I do love following the quest story lines.

On some classes, like my Stormbringer I can't even touch Viriddis despite having the lvl6 gear and killing most mobs that are at my level in three hits or less.

Please reduce the pain these guys dish out, it creates a frustrating stop for some of the classes that aren't as phsyically strong, or make them indicated as group quests.

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xxxxjayxxxx · February 2015

Just for the record, i solo'd all of those on my stormbringer so its easily possible to do, just involves lots of kiting. Other classes might have issues though, its been a long time since i leveled any of the older classes.

Father_gold - Sanctuary · February 2015

or you can just ask a few friends to help out. those bosses are not actually meant to be solo'd and ppl who normally do, do so from a advantageous position (good gear, alts, rebirth, etc etc)

they are not going to scale down monsters that can be one-shot with refined g15 weapons and some skill.

Mavalen - Dreamweaver · February 2015

The thing is, it should be a fair fight at the quest level. My Stormbringer doesn't have a refined G15 anything, so I get squished in the level appropriate gear that I have on....arrgh.

People are very kind in this game, and when I've asked for help I've gotten it...I'm not furious over the quests but I do find them a bit of a frustrating stop in the flow of things. However if it is how it is I am great full for all the awesome people who play the game and who are willing to help low level players get past them. Thank you, all of you.

Though on a happy note I love how alt friendly this game is now, I love that I can play other classes and have a really cute mount, and beautiful flyer from the new beginning area. b:kiss

eirghan · February 2015

I have to say I hope they don't scale them back. If it weren't for quests like these I would still be the shadow of a seeker hiding away in Tellus terrified of PWI players and squads. I think these toughies are here to bring baby pve players into the realm of squads, something they will find to be a useful experience come later game play. b:chuckleb:thanks

Arenaceous - Lost City · February 2015

[Old players rant]We did all those bosses with lvl 70 chars with a mixture of low HH gear and 3* gear (No Blessing) in small squads of cleric, barb, DD. They are bosses, not meant to be solo'd. And even Jewelscalen, who is - I admit - pretty scary can be done if you got a quick cleric to purify. With today's gear (QSM) it#s a cake walk. You don't need to remove everything in the game that is remotely challenging PvE-wise [/Old players rant]

Chelestine - Heavens Tear · February 2015

I too remember in the beginning of history that these bosses were meant to be tough. This is what you had a faction and friends for. You'd get a team of high level players (70-80) and tank them the old fashioned way - barb to keep aggro and take all the hits, one or two clerics to keep everyone alive and rest DD'ing and staying the hell out of aoe range! It was a good fight "back in the old days", definitely with Jewelscalen. I was damn proud when my old veno could solo Viriddis with her golem at 90! Felt like a real achievement. Eye of the Krimson was another story, he couldn't be touched unless you had an uber-powered team or glitched him with an archer. Where would the fun be if all these legendary bosses were made into "just another boss" with slight increase in hp and attack? Not everything in the game is meant to be handed to you on a silver platter.

Colum - Raging Tide · February 2015

Why should they make BOSSES weaker than they arer? They still bring some challenge to the game!

East and Depart are the only ones that have to be soloed out of your list. They're tough but not as tough as the other two bosses you mentioned, and they're easily soloable with a stormbringer (been there, done that). Theyre also soloable on other classes, however you can have a cleric or mystic to heal you.

Other bosses meant to be soloed (that cannot be done for you) are for example:
Butterfly Nymph, Vile Tauren, the boss right outside Wraithgate, Chientien 1-1 solo mode

Some bosses that will requie help/squad at most cases (some Stormbringers can solo):
Jewelscalen, Viriddis Stormhorn, Suzerix, Chin the Mausoleum Watchman, Shade Eido (doable on casters), Krixxix (doable on some classes), Oggo the Quillhog King, Kimsa the Claw King, Gargantakong King, Eyes of the Krimson Beyond, Gouf the Aerox Chief, Khewy Rattus Lord, Fugma, Kashu, Drake, Luminoc Architect, Empyrean Slither, Nightspike Bloodguard, Slitt, Dark Dragon Templar, Greedy Bloodclaw, all the bosses for Wraith's Ploy, Sea Patrol Dragonroar, Volcanic Ambassador...

See my point? This is not a solo game, I wish people would stop treating it as such.

Mayfly - Dreamweaver · February 2015

Chintien 1-1 solo (as a followup to East and Depart) has been replaced by Gouf, who you don't have to solo.

Oracle elites also have to be soloed (or at least, you have to do most damage) if you're to get oracle credit.

Krimson was an even harder fight than Jewelscalen. Multiple clerics healing a single barb, while everyone else stayed out of AOE... and even then it sometimes took several tries, if it succeeded at all.

SylenThunder - Twilight Temple · February 2015

Just to state the obvious, the game was originally intended as an MMORPG, not as a solo casual play chat box.

Remember when Eyes of the Krimson needed a powerful squad? I just soloed him on my freaking cleric and killed it in like 4 shots.

Game needs to be scaled up to meet the power creep.b:surrender

YeIIowFox - Harshlands · February 2015

Well I have never done East or Depart, i assume those are the bosses that stand on the ridge above TT, I did However do Jewlelscalen a few years back and can say with absolute certainty that it is not meant to be soloed b:chuckle i remember seeing high level 70's and a few level 80's dropping to that thing back in the day. b:laugh

Mavalen - Dreamweaver · February 2015

b:sad I'm sorry everyone. I didn't mean to offend older player or long time players with my post.

I guess I'm just so use to going it alone in other MMOs that when I hit those bosses it felt weird to me, and felt weird asking for help...I'm not use to asking for help in other MMOs.

However in PWI I've been floored at how much help I've received from high level players, with nothing wanted in return.This would never happen in other MMOs I've played, no one wants to help anyone there. I endeavor to help out as many people as I can the stronger my characters get. To replay the kindness shown to me.

I've taken in all the replies and now I agree now....keep those guys as tough as they are, as folks in PWI don't mind helping each other out. Good folks here...I think I'm gonna stay for a while.

Thank you all.
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